U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman resigns

Posted Jan 6, 2017 11:16:07 AM.

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OTTAWA – The United States Ambassador to Canada has resigned, effective January 20.

Bruce Heyman made the announcement via Twitter Friday, saying he has resigned ‘as requested.’

The Donald Trump transition team has ordered all politically-appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, without exception. The move by the Trump team breaks with decades of tradition; typically, diplomatic staff are granted short exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Heyman, a former investment banker from Chicago, has served as ambassador under President Barack Obama since 2014.

It’s not clear who will take over the position but it could leave Canada without a U.S. ambassador for months. That is not unprecedented; it has happened a few times in recent decades when there has been a change in administration.

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